Art Pepper
USA
Born: 01 September 1925
Died: 01 June 1982
Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Cool, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Modal Music, West Coast Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, New Orleans/Classic Jazz
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Despite a remarkably colorful and difficult life, Art Pepper was quite consistent in the recording studios; virtually every recording he made is well worth getting. In the 1950s he was one of the few altoists (along with Lee Konitz and Paul Desmond) that was able to develop his own sound despite the dominant influence of Charlie Parker. During his last years, Pepper seemed to put all of his life's experiences into his music and he played with startling emotional intensity. After a brief stint with Gus Arnheim, Pepper played with mostly black gr...
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